Election Fraud
Election fraud is unlawful interference with the democratic process of electing a public official. Every step of the voting procedure can be manipulated to achieve desired results, starting with fraudulent voter registration and ending with ballot rigging.1 In the 21st century, several countries, including the United States, switched to electronic voting machines, which can allegedly be hacked to falsify voting results. In the U.S., both the 2000 and 2004 elections were tainted by accusations of fraud.2 3
Fast Facts
- ACORN was allegedly involved in election fraud in the 2008 election4
- The Help America Vote Act and the National Voter Registration Act were passed to prevent election fraud4
- During the 2008 election, some voters reported their electronic votes "flipped" from Barack Obama to John McCain4
- Reports suggest the electronic machines could be rigged to favor a particular candidate5
- Homemade or common mini-bar keys have been used to open electronic voting machines5
2004 Ohio Election Fraud
Democratic congressman John Conyers led an investigation into what he suspected was an election fraud in the 2004 presidential election in Ohio. During the investigation, Conyers examined possible "irregularities and improprieties" that resulted in voter disenfranchisement, particularly of the African-American electorate. He published the findings, believed by some to be controversial, in his book What Went Wrong In Ohio: The Conyers Report On The 2004 Presidential Election.6
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